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Oscar winner CHARLIZE THERON is considering a career in politics after taking an interest in the U.S presidential elections.
The Monster star credits her South African upbringing to her interest in politics, which taught her not to be scared to question authority.
She says, "I’m very politically aware. I don’t think I can be one of those people that can walk around with blinders on. I question authority, question what the government is doing, and I think that is an incredibly patriotic thing to do. I think if I didn’t care I wouldn’t ask any questions. "I love America and love living in this country. And I think, maybe coming from a country like South Africa, and being used to political turmoil, that’s just the way I grew up.
"I think it’s important to see and hear what everybody’s agendas are."

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JENNIFER LOPEZ has heaped praised on rapper LUDACRIS for his impressive efforts of remixing her new track DO IT WELL.
The Latina star, 38, was impressed by the hip-hop star’s ability to "liven" up her track Do It Well, branding him "a genius".
She says, "I’m very weary of that when rappers come on my song and wanna do something in Spanish, but Ludacris came in and did a whole verse, he knows a lot in Spanish. He did it really well, he’s a genius."

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Actor BRAD PITT wishes the hours away on Hollywood film sets - so he can rush home to put his children to bed.
The Fight Club star loves spending time with Maddox, six, Pax, three, Zahara, two, and one-year-old Shiloh, but admits his most cherished time is spent reading each of them a bed time story.
He says, "It is a really special time, a time I value and it’s that one-on-one time where you really ask the questions and I want to make sure they have that." And the bedtime ritual is one that stems from the 43-year-old’s childhood. He adds, "The three of us siblings, we’d jump in our beds, separate rooms, and we’d all be yelling for (mom), because she’d take turns coming from room to room, right? And we’d just talk for hours sometimes. Just talk."

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HEROES star MASI OKA has hinted he is dating his new co-star KRISTEN BELL.
Oka, 32, accompanied Bell to the Emmys Award Ceremony in Los Angeles on Sunday night (16Sep07) after his mother refused to join him on the red carpet.
And the actor admits he is in awe of the new addition to the hit TV show.
He says, "Kristin is an absolutely amazing individual both on and off screen.
We’re great friends. Everyone has a crush on her.
"I’m looking for love myself and I haven’t had much luck there."

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Latin beauty JENNIFER LOPEZ is "barely on talking terms" with her mother because she is too busy to pick up the phone, according to U.S. reports. The singer/actress, 38, is believed to have grown distant from her once-cherished mother, Guadalupe, who cannot confirm reports her daughter is expecting a baby, because they are not talking.
She tells New York Daily News, "I didn’t hear about it. You know more than I do. I don’t talk to her very often. I don’t see her often. "She is very busy here taking care of my sister. (Jennifer is) very busy doing what she does." It is believed Lopez’s marriage to Marc Anthony may have frayed relations between mother and daughter.
Lopez admitted in a 2005 interview, "My mum’s tough. I don’t want to get into that because it’s a little personal and she gets angry with me when I say things. But, you know, she loves me a lot, so no-one’s good enough."

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THE HILLS star LAUREN CONRAD considered quitting the reality TV show after a series of rows with co-stars HEIDI MONTAG and SPENCER PRATT.
The 21-year-old was almost driven to walking from the show by Montag and Spencer’s reckless pursuit of fame - but was persuaded to stay by MTV bosses.
She says, "Some people are willing to betray years of friendship just to get a little bit of the spotlight.
"They just want to become famous so badly, and that’s never really made sense to me. I mean, it’s fun to go out and do stuff in Hollywood, but if it was gone tomorrow, I really wouldn’t be disappointed." A MTV spokesman says, "Heidi and Spencer were always a part of the show, and they can’t all of a sudden make main characters disappear."

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Scottish singer KT TUNSTALL has refused to allow one of her songs to be used in a meat commercial - because she is vegetarian.
The Suddenly I See hitmaker was approached by a Norwegian ham company for permission to use one of her tracks, but despite its money-making potential, the star declined to endorsement.
She says, "I’m a vegetarian. "My manager takes care of these things, but he does tell me everything, because he knows I’ll have a good laugh with most of it." (AW/WNTRE/LJ) WENN - FIFTH - HOLLYWOOD, SHOWBIZ & PEOPLE NEWS - 21 SEPTEMBER 2007

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FOO FIGHTERS frontman DAVE GROHL is stunned by his RINGO STARR comparison, insisting he is nothing like the BEATLES musician.
The former Nirvana admits he is not as talented as Starr and believes his success in the 90s band was down to luck.
He says, "I’ve always considered myself a lucky musician. It’s funny when somebody calls me the grunge Ringo, but really I’m just a pothead from suburban Virginia who wound up finding his way in a band who became really popular in the early 1990s."

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U.S. rockers FALL OUT BOY are using their fame to raise awareness about the use of use of child soldiers at war in Africa. The band teamed up with campaign group Invisible Children to film the video for their latest track in Me and You in Uganda using the nation’s children as extras.
Bassist Pete Wentz, 28, says the project was the "most rewarding thing" he has ever done with the band. He says, "Originally when we came here, we had a plan. (The video) was going to be shot documentary-style. We were gonna shoot it as Fall Out Boy coming here and interacting. But we decided that this treatment seemed more dangerous and compelling. I mean, have you ever seen a love story between Ugandan people - especially with a rock band - on TRL?" "Everyone’s been focusing so much attention on our band lately - and so many times, it’s the wrong kind of attention - (but) it’s all right if the cameras follow us to Africa."

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British singer JAMELIA has blasted pop star GABRIELLE after she called for the Music of Black Origin (MOBO) awards to be axed.
The Dreams hitmaker believes the annual award ceremony, praising urban artists, should be axed because they "lack a soul prize and are dominated by U.S. artists." But Jamelia, 26, - who hosted Wednesday night’s Mobo awards - defended the awards, branding Gabrielle’s comments "sad" She says, "Just because there isn’t a special category does not mean that soul artists are not being recognised.
"I find it sad and remarkable that people are always looking for negatives for negative’s sake, when Mobo have just pulled off one of their best shows ever."

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Rapper KEITH MURRAY is offering a $7,000 (1,400) reward to be reunited with his stolen laptop which contains more than a decade’s worth of his work.
The star was left devastated when two armed men stormed the Cube Studios in South Africa and stole four laptops, mobile phones and cash.
Ghetto Ruff’s Managing Director Lance Stehr, who was in the studio at the time of the robbery, says, "When the guys left they even had the cheek to shout ‘Hey Fassie boy, continue making hits.'’

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Singer IAN McCULLOCH has condemned AMY WINEHOUSE’s drug use, branding the singer a "wreck who can’t take her drink and drugs." The Echo & The Bunnymen frontman - no stranger to wild behaviour - says the British star is too young to be experimenting with drugs and is slowly destroying her career.
He says, "That’s not me boasting because it does my head in too. But I never screw up when it counts on stage or in the studio.
"She is so young it’s a waste. I was surprised to see a picture of her two years ago when she looked fantastic and sexy. She’s not Keith Richards. Why would anyone want to look messed up?" (AW/WNTRE/LJ) WENN - FOURTH - HOLLYWOOD, SHOWBIZ & PEOPLE NEWS - 21 SEPTEMBER 2007

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KATE MOSS has donated $50,000 (£25,000) to model pal NAOMI CAMPBELL’s Fashion For Relief fundraiser.
The catwalk queen was joined by British royalty and soccer stars at London Fashion Week to raise funds for the appeal which aids U.K flood victims.
Seven designers dresses were sold at the event, boosting the fund to $352,000 (£176,000)

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Singer LILY ALLEN is leading the nominations at this year’s MTVU Woodie Awards, receiving two nods.
Troubled star Amy Winehouse, The Shins, Common and Gym Class Heroes will join Allen in the race for the Woodie Of The Year Award.
Allen has also been nominated for the Viral Woodie for the most downloaded track on the internet.
Linkin Park and Justice also appear in the awards shortlist, nominated by university students.
The awards will be handed out on November 8 at New York’s Roseland Ballroom.

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Actress JENNY McCARTHY has praised boyfriend JIM CARREY’s skills in relating to her autistic son EVAN, branding him the "autism whisperer".
The former model, 34, credits the Hollywood funnyman for easing her son’s difficulties with the disorder and admits the five-year-old "feels safe" in Carrey’s care.
She says, "Beyond doubt it was written in the stars that Jim and Evan were a pair.
"He’s actually helped Evan get past some obstacles I couldn’t. I sometimes call him the autism whisperer. He speaks a language Evan understands, and Evan feels safe with him.
"He’s learned a lot about autism. He listens. The power of listening. It can move mountains."

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British comedy RUN, FATBOY RUN has topped the U.K. and Irish box office for the second week. The film, directed by former Friends star David Schwimmer, has now taken more than $9 million (£4.5 million) beating new release Superbad into second place.
Keira Knightley’s latest movie Atonement dropped a place to number three.
The Bourne Ultimatum, starring Matt Damon, fell to number four and thriller Disturbia made its debut in the chart at number five.

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Actress JENNY McCARTHY denies she is planning to wed longterm boyfriend JIM CARREY - insisting their love is "too deep" for marriage.
The former model - who ended her marriage to film director John Asher in 2005 after six years - vows never to marry again.
She says, "There will be no certificate. It goes far deeper than that. Jim came into our life with an open heart and open arms." McCarthy and Carrey have been dating for two years.

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BROOKE MUELLER has blasted love rival DENISE RICHARDS’ claims against her ex-husband CHARLIE SHEEN, branding them "laughable".
Former Bond girl Richards, 36, filed the papers at Los Angeles Superior Court on Wednesday (19Sep07), in which she is seeking "the assistance of the court to obtain orders to protect her children" from Sheen.
Richards further claims their two children, Sam, three, and two-year-old Lola, didn’t learn of their father’s engagement to Mueller, 30, until it was announced on a TV show. But Mueller refutes these claims, saying, "That is 100 per cent untrue.
Denise begged us on a few difference occasions not to tell the girls we were engaged." Richards also filed e-mails from Mueller where she allegedly apologises for Sheen’s past tirades against his former wife. But Mueller believes Richards edited the e-mails to bolster her custody battle. She tells People.com, "It’s a shame that Denise conveniently edited my e-mail correspondence to serve her own interests, "She would be both mortified and embarrassed if I released any one of her 40 e-mails to me. But she knows my character and humanity and knows that I would ever do such a thing.
"Denise’s claims are laughable at best. She hasn’t lived with Charlie for over two years. But this is a battle we will fight in court, not in the press." Sheen and Richards divorced in 2006 and the former couple have been battling over the custody of their children ever since.

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